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Rowan stayed overnight at Grandma Mimi & Papa's recently. Papa doesn't get to see her much so it worked out that they took her while Derek and I were at a friend's wedding. I had a hard time letting her go (just because I'd miss her) but from what I heard, Rowan did NOT miss us at all :) Mom said Rowan was so excited when she got to their house that she just ran around from room to room talking and laughing. How sweet :) She was also too excited to take her afternoon nap so she slept like a log. Here's a pic Mom sent me of Rowan in the morning...it looks like she slept REALLY well - haha :) ... [Read More]

We've been teaching Rowan how to use her baby silverware the last few weeks. Before that, we'd just give her a spoon but she wasn't too interested. She's reached the point now where she's ready to "go it alone"...but she's still a little scary with the fork. Spoons - no problem. But the fork? I'd keep my distance! Derek took this little video on his cell phone so it's not great quality but it's still worth posting... ... [Read More]

I think I've mentioned before that Rowan loves to dance right? Well, lately she's really been working her magic. Even in the car she'll bob her head to the music and pretend like she's snapping her fingers...so sweet. Her "moves" are usually pretty consistent but over the last month or so she's come up with a new one where she bends her knees and goes real low and stomps around...it's hilarious. Sometimes she does it for so long that I can't believe she can stand at the end from using her legs so much. Her babysitter (Jill) told me that she thinks she learned it from her little friend named Ben at daycare. Here's a clip of Rowan busting out a few of her latest moves. She nearly misses her chance since it's a short tune...but as you'll see, she gives it all she's got for the few seconds ... [Read More]

Derek and I went out on date a few weekends ago and left Rowan home with her Papa. This was at the end of Rowan's bout with the flu, so anything to get Derek and I out of the sick house was a bonus. We ended up going to El Salto...it was delicious of course. Derek couldn't get over the fact that we were sitting in the "bar" or at least the area that used to be the bar when the restaurant was Bin Willy's. WOW. It was like a field trip...haha.When we got home, we discovered that Papa had invented a new toy for Rowan! He tied his belt to an empty diaper box and made a little train ride for Rowee. He said she clapped and laughed while he tugged and sang "Oh Suzanna" and pulled her all over the house. It turns out that the box was a HUGE hit with Rowan and since has been retired to the ... [Read More]

For Halloween we decided to dress Rowan up as a Rooster -- so cute! I know it's not the typical princess or fairy tale sort of costume, but I liked that it was a little different and seemed fitting for our Rowan :) None of us were really up for Halloween this year anyway since the mean old flu was at our house. Usually Derek gets all dressed up and hands out candy, but this year he barely could get off the couch! Poor guy. He was so sick! ug. Well anyway, Halloween came and went for us. We even shut our porch light out during the middle of trick or treaters and called it a night! Rowan did manage to get dressed up and made it to our 3 neighbor's houses for a visit though. She loved eating her Smarties and helping Papa answer the door and hand out ... [Read More]

Rowan had her friend Ainsley over a week ago for her very 1st playdate. The girls had fun trading shoes, playing cell phones (the ENTIRE time), dancing, and climbing on the furniture. They wore each other out and were both ready for a nap at the same time. It was cute to see them interacting and following each other around! Ainsley was a little scared at first when she came over, but I think it's because she's used to having her 3 siblings around her all the time. She warmed up after a bit and made her way to the toy corner though! ... [Read More]

We took Rowan pumpkin picking on Saturday. It was lots of fun! Rowan really loved riding in the wagon and even picked out her very own pumpkin with Daddy. It was so so precious. And Grandpa Allen came along too and had fun showing Rowee all the fun things at the Pumpkin Patch. Here are a few (well, quite a few) shots from our day...hey this is kind of fun...on a wagon ride with Grandpathat one daddy, that one!I got it! This sucker is mine...all mine!I got it!what the heck is this stuff?if mommy likes it, it must be funlook at our pumpkinsbe afraid..be very afraid!i love pumpkins! ... [Read More]

Derek and I took Rowan to her 1st parade last month at the Valpo Popcorn Fest. It was actually pretty hot that day, so we didn't stick around too long afterwards. We did manage to meet up with Katie and Haley downtown and even saw Grandma Gora, Aunt Janel & the kids, Aunt Jenny, Aunt Liz, and Cousin Margaret (oh and of course Margaret's fiance Tam!). We didn't take any pictures, but Rowan's Aunt Jenny was home for a visit from Houston and she got a few cute shots! ... [Read More]

Rowan sported her very first ponytail over the weekend! Very exciting! Especially since we had to wait 12 whole months for her lovely locks of hair.Mimi and Papa came over Saturday and played with Rowee. They went on a bike-ride, played ball, played gymnastics on the wood rack, and drank lots of yummy orange drink. Rowan was especially fond of Mimi's glass and ice cubes...something new for her I guess.Later that night we headed over to Aunt Janel's house for a combined birthday party: Cousin Cort's 1st birthday, Cousin Lorelei's 3rd birthday, and buddy Alivia's 3rd birthday....so it was a PARTY! Lot's of crazy kids, fun princess hats and even a candy bracelet (Rowee's personal favorite). ... [Read More]

Rowan and Daddy did some gardening one afternoon...well Daddy did most of the gardening and Rowan ripped the tops off the flowers and played in the dirt. Here's a cute clip...Other noteworthy moments include...Decapitating flowers...and then gently placing the flower on top of the bunch...a nice gesture I guess. Here she is caught in the act...getting dirty of courseDaddy trying to feed the baby worms - ew. ... [Read More]

Well, this is late -- but it's hard to find time these days to blog! We had Rowan's 1st birthday party a few weeks ago and despite a little bit of rain and a packed house -- it was a success!Rowan had fun opening up presents with mommy and playing with her cousins and friends. She was (as usual) a little shy with all of the commotion and people...but she warmed up eventually and got right down to the business of playing. She wasn't too much of a fan of the singing and everyone staring at her during the cake part...but it was at least amusing for all of us to watch her squirm. My mom said I was exactly like Rowan at her age and put my head down at my 1st party to hide when everyone sang to me. So she gets it honest I guess :)Here are some pics...Daddy's girlMommy I want to play!mmmm ... [Read More]

Rowan is growing up so fast...she recently discovered what SHOES mean to us girls. She's been carrying around her little baby shoes and has even been trying to walk around in mine. It's so funny! Last night we helped her put on Mommy's flip flops and she just stood there and bounced with excitement...so sweet :)One day last week she tried on one of my slippers (obviously without help) and wore it around all morning on her leg! See pic... ... [Read More]

Rowan is turning into a little dancing queen. We've had this little radio set up on the floor where she can reach it and she absolutely loves it. She turns it on and off and on again and dances the whole time. She really likes Kenny Chesney too...Check out some of her moves... ... [Read More]

Rowan and I went over to her Grandma Gora's on Saturday and went swimming! It was a quick dip because Rowan was ready for a nap...but it was all we needed. Earlier that morning we went to Derek's baseball game and sweated it out; it was almost 90° out. Here are some shots of our day...what a stud!later at Grandma's... ... [Read More]

Here's Rowan's 1st Birthday invite...we're emailing it to everyone instead of printing and mailing. We're poor! hahaha.We had hoped to have Rowan's Aunt Linda take a pic of her to use on it - but we both had busy weeks and never got together. So, it's not as fabulous as it could have been...but it works :) This is the best I could do with a squirmy, headstrong 1 month old. And look -- the little monkey almost smiled! She's a tough little cookie when it comes to smiling for the camera. Ahhhh! ... [Read More]

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